22 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 09-09-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 170 minutes, 1.7 m, maximum depth 5.3 m, 21 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.
The water is looking better. a 1.7 m tidal flow wasn't too bad and happily wiped away any silt. Only 9 Cratena pawarshindeorum were found today, they are running out of food. Seeing Unidentia sp. 2 again was nice.
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -6
Coryphellina lotos -6
Coryphellina pseudolotos -6
Cratena lineata -5
Cratena pawarshindeorum -9
Cratena simba -1
Doto sp. 7 -2
Facelina sp. 11 -3
Goniodoridella unidonta -9
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 31 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 37 -1
Liloa brevis shell -2
Murphydoris cobbi -34
Placida kevinleei -2
Polycera melanosticta -1
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -6
Tenellia sibogae -3
Unidentia sp. 1 -6
Unidentia sp. 2 -2
Unidentia sp. 14 -12
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Float
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 14
Murphydoris cobbi
The Pipe
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Rostanga sp. 1
Murphydoris cobbi
Rostanga sp. 1 x2
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi mating pair
First Bommie
Surface
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Polycera melanosticta
Flatworm
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Gothum City
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 2
Unidentia sp. 1
Gothum City
Pinnacle
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Doto sp. 7
Doto sp. 7
Coryphellina lotos
Unidentia sp. 14
Coryphellina lotos
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Bulbaeolidia alba
Coryphellina lotos
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena simba
Goniodoridella unidonta
Placida kevinleei
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Placida kevinleei
Cratena lineata
Goniodoridella unidonta
Flatworm
The Icon
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Gymnodoris sp. 31
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Facelina sp. 11
Facelina sp. 11
